Adjustable reclining chair



A. L. HARRIS ADJUSTABLE REGLINi'NG CHAIR Jan. 22, 1929;

Filed Oct. 17, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR. 19/662 Lf/ A Y 'TORNEY.

A. L. HARRlS ADJUSTABLE RECLINING CHAIR Filed 03.17, 192? 2 Sheets-Sheet2 INVENTOR.

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httattz ALBEBT L. HARRIS, F BAY GITY,MIOHIGAN, ASSIGBTOR TO KELTONAURAND MANU- FACTURING- CO., OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OFMICHIGAN.

anzrnsrantn a-nctrnine CHAIR.

App1icati0n filed October 17, 1927. Serial No. 226,602.

This invention relates to adjustable chairs,

and particulany toa chair for use in cross country busses, street cars,airplanes and passenger carrying vehicles in general.

The prime object of the invention 1s to provide a chair on which theangle of 1ncl1nation of the back rest can be quickly and easilyadjusted. I

Another object is to provide means for sup porting the back frame in itsvarious ad usted positions.

A further object is to design an ad ustable reclining chair,particularly adapt-able for two passenger seats, and which permits ofindependant adjustment of one or both of the back frames as desired, andwithout 1nterfering with passengers either ahead or behind, or thepassenger occupying the other half of the double seat.

A further object still is to provide an ad justable reclining chairwhich is easy to manufacture, which will be rigid andsubstantlal in anyadjusted position, which is of neat and pleasing appearance, as well asvery comfortable.

The above and otherobjects will appear as the specification progresses,reference be ng had to the accompanying drawings in whlch I have shownthe preferred embodiment of my invention, and in which like reference,nu-

merals indicate like parts throughout the several views thereof.

Fig. 1 is a side view of my improved adjustable reclining chair.

Fig. 2 is a back view thereof.

Fig. Sis an enlarged fragmentary s de view of the upper and lowermembers which form the joint or hinge in the back frame;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the members shown in Fig. 3. a

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary s1de view showing the joint or hingeassembled, the dotted linesshowing the top of the frame in adjustedreclining position.

Fig. 6 is a side view of one of the back braces, the dotted linesshowing the position of the brace when the back is reclined.

Fig. 7 is an edge view thereof.

Fig. 8 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a side view of one of the link pins.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of one of the armrests, showing the strap and pin wlth which the toothed lever engages.

F 11 is an enlarged side view of the tooth lever,

Fig. 12 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring now particularly to the drawing in whichl have shown thepreferred embodi- 00 ment of my invention, the numeral 5 indicates achair which can be formed ofwicker, cloth, leather, or any other desiredmaterial, this chair is provided with the usual arm rests 6, shapedasclearly shown inFig. 1, of the drawings, the back frame 7 being jointedor hinged at8 to permit of the adjustment thereof, this hinging jointbeing preferably at a point in line with the top of the cushion.

The chairs are designed to accommodate twopeople, the passengers sittingside by side with no division wall or partition between them,consequently, adjustment must be from the sides of the chair only. Theback frame is preferably made up of a seamless tubing, bent as shown,and a short section of rolled steel 9 is inserted in the ends and issecured in position by means ofa rivet 10 in the usual manner, the lowerend of said section being shaped to form a tongue 11, providso ed with atransversely disposed opening 12 therein, the one edge being cut at anangle asshown at 13 to permit of movement as will be hereinafterdescribed.

Similar tubing 1a is secured to the arm as rests by means of bolts 15,thelower end of the tubes being flattened, and are secured to the bottomof the chair, a short section of rolled steel 16 being insertedin theupper end,

and is held in place by a rivet 17 as usual, the

upper end of the member 16 being shaped to form spaced apart legs 18,having an open ing 19 extendingtherethrough, the upper corners being cutas shown at 19 so that when the frame is assembled, the upper sec- 95 Alever 20 ispivotally connected to one leg mp of the back frame at apoint spaced from the joint by means of the bolt or rivet 21, the freeend extending at an angle, and is received between the arm rest and abar member 22,

which is secured to said arm rest, the ends of the bar being bent andsecured to the arm rest by means of bolts or rivets 23. A transverselydisposed pin 24 is mounted in the arm rest and bar member respectively,the

free end of the lever being provided with n) teethflfi forc ng-agingsaid pin, a coiled, spring 26 being anchored to the end of the bar andchair frame respectively, for holding the teeth in engagement with thepin, and a suitable handle is provided on the lever tofacil i tateadjustment.

34whiclr engages the cam shaped edge of the head, Sitlld link andheard-being inv position as shown in. full lines in Fig. 5 of thedrawings when the back is in upright position, rolling into the pocket30 when the back is adjusted to. reclining position, the bowing ofthemember 27, together with the fact that the head 34s engagesthe camedge at all times, provides a firm support in. all positions, and whichautomatically shifts when the adjustment takes place.

From the-foregoing; description it will. be obvious that I haveperfected a very simple, comfortable, and substantial chair, which canbe adjusted as desired, which has no complicated mechanism or parts, andwhich can be easily made and assembled \Vh-at I claim is a 1. An.adjustable reclining choir comprising a seat frame, a back framehingedly secured thereto, a toothed lever pivotally connected to one ofthe baclc frame and detachably engaging the seat: frame, an. outwardlybowed brace pivotally connected to the scat frame, and a substantiallyhorizontally disposed link connection between the upper end of thesbraceand theback frame.

2'. An, adjustable reclining. chair comprising a seat frame, aback framehinged-iv connected thereto, a lever connected to one side of the backframe and having detachable connection with. the seat frame, a. bowedbrace pivotally connected to the opposite side of the seat frame, alinlc connection between the upper end of said brace andthe back frame,and a pocket on the brace for engaging the back frame when the back isin; extreme recli nil-1g position. r

3. An adjustable reclining chair comprising a seat frame, a back framehingedly secured thereto, a toothed lever connected to one side of theback frame and detachably engaging the seat frame, and a verticall ydisposed brace pi votalily secured to the seat frame, the upper endbeing provided with a cam shapededge, a link connecting said frame andhead, and a pin connectingthe link to the frame and provided with a headwhich rollson and engages said cam shaped edge.

4. An adjustable reclining chair comprising a seatframe, aback framehingedly connected thereto, a toothed. lever connected to one side ofthe frame and detachably engaging the seat frame, and a verticallydisposed brace pivotally connected to the opposite side of the seatframe and formed with a headlhaving arounded edgeterminating in apocket, a link pivotally connected: tothe head, a pin connecting theopposite end of the link to the frame and provided with a head andadapted to engage said rounded edge and rest in. said pocket when theback frame is set in predetermined position.

An adjustable reclining chair comprisa seat frame, a back frame hingedlysecured thereto, a toothed lever pivotally connected to one side oftheback frame and detachabl y engaging the seat frame, a bowed bracepivotally secured to. the opposite side of the seat frame, said bracebeing formed with an offset head having a rounded edge terminating in. apocket, :1. link connected to said head, a pin connecting said link andback frame and provided with a head which ongages said rounded edge forholding the back frame in adjusted position- 6. An adjustable recliningchair comprising. a seat frame, a back frame hingedly secured thereto,said hinge comprisingupper and lower tubular sections, a tongue on theupper section, and ears on the lower section adapted to receive thetongue therebetwemi, a pin pivotally connecting the tongue and earstogether, the lower end of the tongue having an angled portion adaptedtoform a stop, a toothed lever pivotally connected to the back frame anddetachably engaging the seat frame, and a vertically disposed brace:member on the opposite side of the frame, and having pivotal connectionwith the seat frame and back frame respectively.

In testimony whereof I lrcretuito atlix my signature.

ALBERT L. HARRIS.

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